Picturing Theology, Revised Edition

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Ambassadors Kingdom Witness

Reborn

Hopeful

to Serve

Generosity

Compelling

of the Story

Extravagant

As Servants,

Good Works

Continuation

Explicit Unity

Evidence of God’s Kingdom Reign

Active Agents of

the Reign of God

Making Disciples of All People Groups

Love for the Saints

Radical Hospitality

Evangelical Witness

Flock

Faithful

the Way

Living in

Spiritual Formation in the Believing Assembly

As Followers, Sojourners

Ongoing Spiritual Formation

Corporate,

Indwelling

Congregational Discipleship

of the Story

Common Journey through the

Embodiment

Embodiment

Anamnesis and

Prolepsis through the Church Year

Pastoral Oversight Shepherding the

Shared Spirituality

Effective Discipling

Spiritual Disciplines

Joyful

As Worshipers, Ministers Priestly

Worship

Excelling

Celebration Historical

Song and

Weekly Gathering in Christian Assembly

Prophetic

Homilies and Teachings

Recitation

The Lord’s Supper Dramatic Re enactment

Re-enactment of the Story

Proclamation

His Life in Us

Eschatological

Foreshadowing

The Already/Not Yet

THE CHURCH’S PARTICIPATION IN GOD’S UNFOLDING DRAMA Fidelity to the Apostolic Witness to Christ and His Kingdom The Subjective Practice: Salvation by Grace through Faith The Redeemed’s Joyous Response to God’s Saving Work in Christ

Baptism into Christ Communion of Saints

The Vincentian Canon

The Confession of Faith

Truthful

Retelling

Theology

As Saints,

Orthodox

Confessors

The People

The Great

Ubiquity, antiquity, universality

of the Story

Confession

The Rule of Faith Apostles’ Creed

Ancient Creedal

Union with Christ

and Nicene Creed

Affirmation of Faith

Scripture as Script Biblical

Divine Inspiration God-breathed Word

Divine

Your Word Is Truth

Journey

Inspired

Authority

Testifying

The Testimony of the Story

Commentary

Spiritual Food

Canonical and

Sacred History

Historical Record

Biblical Theology

Apostolic Witness

Sustenance for the

Truth

Guide

Divine

Come,

Helper

Regeneration and Adoption Teacher

The Spirit as Narrator

Spiritual

Life-Giver

Endowment and the Power

Experience

Holy Spirit

Comforting

The Interpreter of the Story

Divine Presence and Shekinah

Illuminator of the

Spirit-Indwelt and

-Filled Community

The LORD God is the source, sustainer, and end of all things in the heavens and earth.

Word

Christus Victor

Communal Identity

Jesus as

Fulfillment of the Covenant Revealer

Reconciler of All Things

Messianic

Lead Actor

Recapitulation Typos and

Redeemer

Christ-centered Foundation

The Champion of the Story

Representing

Restorer Christ, the Victor over the powers of evil

Incarnation of the

All things were formed and exist by his will and for his eternal glory, the triune God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Romans 11:36. THE TRIUNE GOD’S UNFOLDING DRAMA God’s Self-Revelation in Creation, Israel, and Christ God’s Narration of His Saving Work in Christ

The Objective Foundation: The Sovereign Love of God

Ruler

Owner

Sovereign Willing

Creator

The Father as Director

Christian

Worldview

The Author

The Alpha

Sovereign Disposer of Creation

of the Story

True Maker of the Cosmos

Theistic and

Blessed Controller of All Things

and the Omega

Trinitarian Vision

Faithful Promiser

Covenant Keeper

The Story of God: Our Sacred Roots Rev. Dr. Don L. Davis